AV俱乐部

Below you will find suggested AV俱乐部 experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for听Thursday October 3, 2019.

Are protests effective?
On Monday October 7, Extinction Rebellion groups across Canada will stage protests to encourage policy and decision makers to take action on听climate and ecological emergencies. In Halifax the group will block traffic from crossing the MacDonald Bridge; a main artery in and out of the city. Dr. Robert Huish is available to provide comment on whether protests of this nature in are valuable and effective in moving an organization鈥檚 mandate forward.

AV俱乐部 Expert:听Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Advisor, Department of International Development Studies
Research Specialties: Global health, North Korea, Cuban development, activism and social justice
Contact:听huish@dal.ca听and 902-494-2979

Election 2019
With the campaign period in full swing,听AV俱乐部 has experts who can provide perspective on key campaign issues, the importance of the youth vote, what the polls are telling us, breaking down debates and more.

AV俱乐部 Experts:听Dr. Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science; and Dr. Howard Ramos, Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Research Specialties:听Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, public engagement, social change and social movements
Contact:听lturnbul@dal.ca听or 902-494-6605; and听Howard.Ramos@dal.ca听or 902-402-9893.
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